Toad Raising.

[duluthralphie]

I was looking at the toads last night, I have noticed their growth weight really plateauing now. The Doms and SS I with them are nearly the same height at this time. Of course, the toads have them on girth, but they have slowed down, I like that. They would be butchering size if they were CX's.

While you could eat them now they have not filled out enough and would be small and too large of bones for the meat. I think these are good things. I took some pictures I hope to post today.

I wish I could get more eggs from the toads and send them out faster. I just do not have enough. Hopefully some of the chicks will be laying in July and I can send them to those of you in the south when us up here dare not hatch anymore.

Momof2+3 should have toads with eggs in August, if you can talk her out of some. Holms after that and we should be able to ship them into October with luck.

 

[duluthralphie]

Sorry they are a tad dirty. The weather here has not be conducive to pen cleaning until yesterday.

 

[JRNash]

I was looking at the toads last night, I have noticed their growth weight really plateauing now. The Doms and SS I with them are nearly the same height at this time. Of course, the toads have them on girth, but they have slowed down, I like that. They would be butchering size if they were CX's.  

While you could eat them now they have not filled out enough and would be small and too large of bones for the meat.  I think these are good things. I took some pictures I hope to post today.

I wish I could get more eggs from the toads and send them out faster.  I just do not have enough. Hopefully some of the chicks will be laying in July and I can send them to those of you in the south when us up here dare not hatch anymore.

Momof2+3   should have toads with eggs in August, if you can talk her out of some.  Holms after that and we should be able to ship them into October with luck.

 

[MNChickMom]

Look at those thunder thighs and legs.

 

[JRNash]

I can hatch YEAR ROUND RALPH...

 

[duluthralphie]

I can hatch YEAR ROUND RALPH...

I figured that. You will get some it might just be August or so. I am sorry they go so slow with just a couple layers. Also our weather is not helping. Warm sunny I get some eggs then BOOM it turns cold and they shut down. The good thing is Momofplenty has a good hatch going. That is impressive.

 

[Momof3plustwins]

I found one that turned to a blood ring upon candling. But I still have 7. Let's go with 1-2 males and the rest female! That would help with egg collecting! So they start laying around 20 weeks also? I wasn't sure if it took them longer to start laying.

 

[JRNash]

I'm in no hurry Ralph

 

[JRNash]

My egg production just hit the mid 70's

 

[duluthralphie]

I found one that turned to a blood ring upon candling. But I still have 7. Let's go with 1-2 males and the rest female! That would help with egg collecting! So they start laying around 20 weeks also? I wasn't sure if it took them longer to start laying.

20-26 They have done both. If they are fall hatch they start in spring.